Four modern STS harbour cranes arrived at the T3 terminal in Baltic Hub in Gdansk on 27 October 2024. These powerful machines, fully assembled, arrived from China and are the first of seven cranes that will increase the handling capacity of Baltic Hub by 1.5 million TEU in 2025.
The management of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy held an extended meeting with the heads of the main and freight departments of the roads, where the results of work for the first nine months of the current year were summed up and key production tasks were discussed. The meeting focused on traffic safety, ensuring uninterrupted transportation of goods and organizing labor protection.
In Astana, a meeting was held between the Chairman of the Board of JSC KTZ Express D. Kozhakhmetov and the management of the joint venture KPMC Ltd. and Senior Vice President of the German company Lanxess H. Hüppeler. The meeting focused on the logistics needs of Lanxess in the export of raw materials from Kazakhstan and the prospects for the transit of goods between Germany and China through the country.
An important MoU was signed at the IAPH World Port Conference in Hamburg between the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC). This strategic collaboration aims to drive innovation in port operations, port development and human resource development, thereby significantly changing the approach to port management at a global level.
At the event, under the theme “Sustainable Transport for the Future”, the state railway company of Azerbaijan (CJSC “Azerbaijan Railways”) presented a report on achievements in the field of environment, social development and governance. The main focus was on the development of sustainable transport in the country, especially in the railway sector, and how the introduction of green innovations and digital technologies contributes to the achievement of decarbonization goals.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has announced that the country’s first deep-sea port in Anaklia will receive its first vessel by 2029, possibly even earlier. Construction work has already begun, and the official opening ceremony took place on October 22. In the first stage, the Belgian company Jan De Nul will deepen the seabed to create conditions for receiving large-tonnage vessels.
FL Technics, part of the Avia Solutions Group, is actively strengthening its position in the global aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. This year, the company expects to reach a turnover of almost 400 million euros, five times the 2013 figure. By 2030, FL Technics plans to increase its turnover to 1 billion euros, which will allow the company to become one of the leaders in the MRO industry.
Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Kairat Torebayev said at a government meeting that the country’s export potential for grain crops is 12 million tons, including 7-7.5 million tons of wheat, 1.4 million tons of barley, 1 million tons of oilseeds and 300 thousand tons of corn. The main growth in exports was to China, where Kazakhstan supplied 538.8 thousand tons of wheat this year, which is almost 15 times more than last year.
The Port of Klaipeda is embarking on one of the largest projects in its history — the construction of a 100-hectare complex in the southern territory of the port; a construction permit has already been received. This project includes the creation of a modern marina, a children’s sailing school and infrastructure for water recreation, which will be an important step towards the development of the port and cultural traditions of Lithuania, explained Algis Latakas, Director General of the Port Authority.
A consortium led by the Romanian IT company Critical Technologies SRL and the German HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, together with the Estonian partners EN Shipping OÜ and Saaresalu OÜ, has completed the development of the specification for the Port Community System for the Port of Constanta. The goal of the project is to improve communication and increase the efficiency of the port through the implementation of an advanced digital system.
